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‘The Voice’ Season 28 Debuts With Two-Night Premiere, ‘Carson Callback’ and ‘Mic Drop’

New rules inject second chances through a Carson Daly callback that can revive one no-chair audition.

"The Voice" Season 28 coaches Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Snoop Dogg, and Michael Bublé.
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Carson Daly during "The Voice" Season 28 blind auditions premiere.
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Overview

  • The season opened Sept. 22–23 with Blind Auditions and continues Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
  • Host Carson Daly’s new Carson Callback was used in the premiere to bring back a no-chair singer for a 24-hour redo in Episode 2.
  • A new Mic Drop button arrives in the Knockouts as each coach honors one standout on their own team, with viewers later choosing a winner to perform at the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2026.
  • Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé and Niall Horan return as coaches; Bublé and Horan have two wins each, McEntire has one, and Snoop seeks his first.
  • NBC outlines six Blind Auditions, four Battles, five Knockouts and two Playoffs before the Live Shows, with the winner earning $100,000 and a Universal Music Group recording contract.